Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1115982

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: hot 87 clear hilltop dry wind 8-10 two males fighting, newer male chasing older male away from top of hill some times horizontally and sometimes straight up very very high, several hundred feet plus will post the newer male also. the winner desert mountain transition scrub oak jumper still lots of nectar, buckwheat and others!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County